Sad thing is both teams are good and the only real evil in all this lies within the media. For the two teams it's all about winning, while for the mediots it's all about inventive storylines to generate interest in their ratings whoring drivel.

Sad thing is both teams are good and the only real evil in all this lies within the media. For the two teams it's all about winning, while for the mediots it's all about inventive storylines to generate interest in their ratings whoring drivel.

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I think that Dungy made some very disparaging remarks against the pats and he is not in the media.

Argument for the Indianapolis Colts as paladins who carry the banner of that which is beneficent: Sportsmanship, honesty, modesty, devotion to community, embrace of traditional small-town life, belief in higher power, even love of laughter. The Colts are the defending champions, so they obviously play well on the field. Yet after winning the Super Bowl, they have remained humble and appealing. Through prior years of postseason frustration, they never complained or pointed the finger outside their team. Their players are active in community affairs and don't carp about being assigned to a nonglamorous Farm Belt city with an antiquated stadium. Their coach, Tony Dungy, smiles in public and answers honestly whatever he is asked: He never yells at players or grimaces at bad plays and, when defeated, doesn't act as though it's the end of the world. Although religious, Dungy said on the night he won the Super Bowl that God doesn't care about football games, which shows perspective. The team's star, Peyton Manning, stands for love of family, constantly appearing in public with his brothers, father and mother. Manning is happily married and a major donor to a children's hospital. Manning spends a lot of time at children's camps and events, and he constantly makes fun of himself. Ladies and gentlemen, representing Good, the Indianapolis Colts.

Argument for the New England Patriots as scoundrels in the service of that which is baleful: Dishonesty, cheating, arrogance, hubris, endless complaining even in success. The Patriots have three Super Bowl rings, but that jewelry is tarnished by their cheating scandal. They run up the score to humiliate opponents -- more on that below -- thus mocking sportsmanship. Their coach snaps and snarls in public, seeming to feel contempt for the American public that has brought him wealth and celebrity. Victory seems to give Bill Belichick no joy, and defeat throws him into fury. Belichick and the rest of the top of the Patriots' organization continue to refuse to answer questions about what was in the cheating tapes -- and generally, you refuse to answer questions if you have something to hide. The team has three Super Bowl triumphs, yet its players regularly whine about not being revered enough. The team's star, Tom Brady, is a smirking sybarite who dates actresses and supermodels but whose public charity appearances are infrequent. That constant smirk on Brady's face reminds one of Dick Cheney; people who smirk are fairly broadcasting the message, "I'm hiding something." The Patriots seem especially creepy at this point because we still don't know whether they have told the full truth about the cheating scandal -- or even whether they really have stopped cheating. They say they have, but their word is not exactly gold at this juncture. Ladies and gentlemen, representing Evil, the New England Patriots.

Why do you people bother reading the columns of 'sports journalists' that you can't stand? Even more importantly, why do you pollute the site by linking to them, quoting from them and crying about them?

The week before, New England led Dallas 42-27 and had second-and-goal on the Cowboys' 6-yard line with 1:43 remaining and Dallas out of timeouts. Three kneel-downs would have ended the game. But Belichick kept calling plays, frantic to run up the score -- including calling a play with 23 seconds remaining from the Dallas 1-yard line, resulting in a touchdown that made the final New England 48, Dallas 27. The Patriots then kicked off, and Dallas got the ball with 13 seconds remaining. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips showed the dignity Belichick lacked and ordered a kneel-down.

Doesn't Manning have a commercial for Direct TV were he is running up the Score and is about to run a running play no he goes for a pass touch down come on I am killing these guys go watch something else......

"The team's star, Tom Brady, is a smirking sybarite who dates actresses and supermodels but whose public charity appearances are infrequent. That constant smirk on Brady's face reminds one of Dick Cheney; people who smirk are fairly broadcasting the message, "I'm hiding something."

I really think he has gone insane....seriously. The whole first part of that article sounds like the ramblings of a schizophrenic madmen rather then a serious columnist...more so since he completely lacks any actual factual information to back up anything he says.

With columns and articles like this...the Patriots are supposed to play nice with the media that completely turned against them....and wasn't really on their side to begin with. Yeah...sure...that makes total sense.

Also, completely ignores some of the Colts problems.

This was a reader response to Bill Simmons that I found particularly interesting:

"No, Dungy has probably never cheated at football. But Belichick has never come out in support of a ban on gay marriage. Belichick has never raised money for and spoken in front of a rabidly anti-gay group that not only opposes gay marriage, but also gay adoption. And Belichick has never said that being against gay marriage means you're on "the Lord's side." What Belichick does is use his position to help Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can group. Dungy a better man than Belichick? Hardly."

will get you to the links page for simmons, and has all the hypertext links to back up the accusations. I am not saying that Dungy is necessarily a bad person, but he has flaws, just like Belichick and most people....Easterbrook needs to check into a mental institution very soon...I am starting to become concerned.